Milos Teodosic considered by many as top international player not in NBA. Should Heat try to sign him?

Milos Teodosic #4 of Serbia drives the ball around Jimmy Butler #4 of United States during the Men’s Gold medal game on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

MIAMI — The Heat already have a Slovenian point guard in Goran Dragic. Now they are reportedly interested in adding a Serbian point guard to their roster.

The Nets, Kings, Nuggets and Jazz are other teams reportedly interested in Teodosic, with Brooklyn considered the front-runners to sign him. The 6-foot-5 guard is expected to command a first year salary of $8 to $10 million as he looks for a three-year deal worth around $25-30 million, according to CSKA Moscow president Andrei Vatutin.

Teodosic will be a free agent this summer after completing his contract with CSKA Moscow. He’s averaging 14.3 points on 54.9 percent shooting from the field and 39.1 percent shooting from 3-point range and 6.4 assists this season.

In a 2013 preseason game between CSKA Moscow and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Teodosic recorded 26 points, nine assists and five rebounds to lead CSKA Moscow to an overtime win.

“It’s true that I’m seriously thinking about the possibility of the NBA, but nothing has transpired yet, and nothing will until the summer,” Teodosic blogged on Eurohoop.net in March. “I’ve said before that, in order for me to go to the USA, a team has to meet both my competitive ambitions – which is the most important thing – and everything that has to do with the financial aspect as well as the aspect of the length of my contract.”

If Teodosic wants to find a team that’s competitive, the Heat could be a better fit for him than the Nets. Miami finished with a 41-41 record while Brooklyn finished with the NBA’s worst record at 20-62 last season.

The Heat will have the space to make a run at Teodosic, too, if they desire. Miami is expected to enter free agency with about $38 million in cap space after it clears Chris Bosh’s contract off its salary cap.

The Heat went through last season without a true backup point guard. Miami used a combination of Tyler Johnson, Dion Waiters, Josh Richardson and even forward James Johnson to help initiate offense when Dragic — the Heat’s starting point guard — was off the floor.

[…] Free agents and teams can start talking on July 1; however, that hasn’t stopped the Heat from exploring different options. One of those options now includes signing top international prospect Milos Teodosic, per Russian news agency TASS. […]